Meaning of 途方 in Japanese

Definition of 途方

とほう(tohou) 【途方】

とほうもない(tohoumonai) 【途方もない】

(adj-i) extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
そんな途方もない話は聞いたことがない。
That's the damnedest story I ever heard.

とほうにくれる(tohounikureru) 【途方に暮れる ·途方にくれる】

(exp, v1) to be at a loss; to be puzzled
次に何をすればよいか彼は途方にくれた。
He didn't know what to do next.

Not knowing what to do, I was at a loss.

I was almost at my wits' end how to act.

I am at a loss what to do.

そんな途方もないとほうもない話はなしは聞いたことがない。

That's the damnedest story I ever heard.

I was at my wit's end when I heard the news.

その若者わかものは途方に暮れた。

The young man was at a loss.

This means that houses are starting to sink, roads are breaking up and lamp-posts are leaning at crazy angles.

The poor boy was at a loss what to do.

I was at a loss what to do on that occasion.

Without your advice, I would have been at a loss.